Han Wuye and Wang Yongqing couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard that Mo Ning had killed ninety-eight Japanese samurai and only seven or eight escaped.

When Tairang rose again, Mo Ning was ready to return to Hachijo Island and return to the Ming Dynasty, and the main goal of his trip was to visit Hachijo Island and Aonoshima, and now he has successfully completed his mission.

Han Wuye and Wang Yongqing personally went to the dock to see off Mo Ning.

"The two island owners stayed, and Mo said goodbye." Mo Ning saluted the two of them one by one.

"Thank you Mo Tuanzuo for relieving the siege of Qingzhi Island, I can't thank you for your kindness." Han Wuye also hugged his fists and saluted.

Although Wang Yongqing hugged his fists and bid farewell to Mo Ning, there was a faint trace of worry on his face.

Mo Ning looked in his eyes, "Wang Island Lord, what do you have in mind?" ”

Wang Yongqing's brows were still like a curved bow: "Mo Tuanzuo, there are still seven or eight Japanese samurai left on Qingzhidao, they are superb in swordsmanship, once the Ming army withdraws, they will go down the mountain sooner or later, the Han people on the island are weak, I am afraid that they will be persecuted, this time I killed so many Japanese, I am afraid it will arouse their greater hatred." ”

"Isn't there a large number of Han Chinese on the island?" Mo Ning was secretly happy in his heart, he had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

"Although there are many Han people on the island, in order to farm, it is inevitable that there will be times when you are alone, and Qingzhidao is likely to have no peace." Wang Yongqing shook his head slightly, he was worried about Han Wuye, and he was also worried about the Han people on the island.

"Hey," Mo Ning just sighed, "There may be Japanese on the outer wheel mountain who have not come down, then there are more than seven or eight Japanese, and there will be Japanese exiled to Qingzhidao in the future, Han Wuye, Wang Island Master, is the Japanese kendo really powerful?" ”

"The Japanese are indeed very good at swordsmanship, and even if they don't have a sharp sword, the Han people on the island are far from being their opponents." Wang Yongqing and Han Wuye looked at each other, "If there are any more prisoners who are exiled in the future, the life of the Han people will be even more difficult." ”

"What then?" Mo Ning suddenly became nervous, "It's all my fault, if I hadn't killed so many Japanese......"

"You can't blame Mo Tuanza, it's all these damn Japanese." Han Wuye lowered his head and said this, inevitably blaming Mo Ning in his heart for not doing much.

"Fifth Master Han, the key now is how to deal with these damn Japanese," Mo Ning seemed to mutter, "We are all soldiers, we can't be stationed on the island for a long time, right?" ”

Wang Yongqing stepped forward, as if to whisper, "Mo Tuanzuo, will you come again in the future?" ”

"We are exploring the sea route to the east, and we will definitely come here in the future," Mo Ning took Wang Yongqing's words, "Otherwise, every time we land on the island, we will clean up the Japanese and let them learn to behave?" ”

Wang Yongqing shook his head, "Mo Tuanzuo, although you will come again, but your days on the island will not be too much, most of the time, this is the world of Japanese swordsmen." ”

"What then?" There was some guilt in Mo Ning's eyes, and it kept going back and forth between Wang Yongqing and Han Wuye.

Wang Yongqing approached Han Wuye and whispered a few words, but Han Wuye didn't say a word, just nodded incessantly.

Mo Ning felt a little strange, "Wang Island Lord, Fifth Master Han, you ......"

Wang Yongqing turned around and smiled at Mo Ning, "I have discussed it with Fifth Master Han, and I will adopt the method that Mo Tuanzuo just said." ”

"Me?" Mo Ning was a little puzzled, "I didn't say anything just now!" ”

"Haha, Mo Tuanzuo said it himself, how could he forget it?" Wang Yongqing's gaze kept forcing Mo Ning to be a little angry, "Didn't Mo Tuanzuo say that he would leave some soldiers on the island?" ”

"Leave some soldiers behind?" Mo Ning was ecstatic in his heart, but he was prevaricating: "I'm afraid this won't work, right?" ”

"Why not? Aren't you coming back? These soldiers should be spared the pain of traveling back and forth. Han Wuye finally spoke.

"That'...... Okay," Mo Ning reluctantly agreed, "Fifth Master Han, Lord Wang, you see, how many soldiers are appropriate?" ”

"Fifth Master Han is the owner of the island, don't ask me about this, you can talk about it," Wang Yongqing was like a cunning intermediary, "In my opinion, Mo Tuanzuo won't go back today, let's sit down and talk." ”

Since he is going to garrison the army on Qingzhi Island, he shouldn't be able to go back today, Mo Ning glanced at Han Wuye, "Han Wuye, you see ......"

"I want to sit down and talk," Han Wuye stretched out his hand to signal, "Mo Tuanzuo, please, let's go into the room and talk." ”

As a result, Monin left fifty soldiers.

These soldiers are the first troops on the island, responsible for maintaining order on Aonoshima, usually acting as policemen, of course, not farming, the food they need, is allocated by Monin from the fleet, and before Monin's next return, if there is not enough food, it will be replenished by Aonoshima.

Han Wuye was a little worried, if these fifty soldiers did not obey the discipline, he had no way, even the Japanese were not their opponents, how could the Han people on the island restrain them?

Mo Ning made a package ticket: "They are regular soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and they must abide by the laws and disciplines of the army, since they are stationed on Qingzhi Island, they will accept the jurisdiction of the island owner." ”

"That's very good." Only then did Han Wuye dispel his concerns.

"Fifth Master Han, fifty soldiers stayed behind to protect Qingzhi Island, so where will they live?"

"The soldiers are stationed on the island, and Han will naturally give them a place to live," Han Wuye thought for a while, "Just near my thatched hut, build them some houses, mud, thatched islands are there." ”

Mo Ning shook his head, "Fifth Master Han doesn't know, once the soldiers stay, they have to carry out training on weekdays, if they live in the center of the island, it will affect the daily work of the islanders, and it is best to give them a quick and remote area." ”

"It's not difficult, there are a few vacant huts near the dock, and with a little repair, they can be lived in, as long as they are not too shabby."

"Near the docks? That's the best, there is no arable land here, and when the soldiers are training, it will not affect the work of the islanders," Mo Ning thanked him, "Fifth Master Han, there is still one more thing to ask for in the future." ”

"Mo Tuanza has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Han Wuye has a purpose, as long as it is unfavorable to Qingzhi Island, he must not agree.

"Fifth Master Han, my Ming ship is large, the draft is deep, and when it is moored, the water depth on the beach is not enough, so I plan to let the remaining brothers clean up the dock, but they only have fifty people, and there are not enough people, can Fifth Master Han send some people to help?"

"This ......" Han Wuye hesitated, "The people on the island are busy farming, and they can eat their bell......ies after a year of hard work."

"Fifth Master Han, the people who help clean up the docks, I will pay them."

"Remuneration?" Han Wuye, like Wang Yongqing, has never left these two islands, and of course he doesn't know what remuneration means.

Mo Ning then remembered that the islanders were self-sufficient, and there was nowhere to spend the silver, "The next time I come to Qingzhidao, I will bring some grain and vegetable seeds from the Central Plains, and these excellent seeds will definitely increase their harvest." ”

Seeds are the most needed on the island, and the inhabitants of the island have always been very miserable, because of the lack of food, and the reason for the lack of food is that the seeds have not been improved, just like the inbreeding of animals, the seeds have long been degraded, and the yield is very low, so there are good fields on the island, but they cannot produce enough food.

Hearing that Mo Ning could bring excellent seeds, Han Wuye showed a surprised gaze, and he no longer objected to Mo Ning's suggestion.

Mo Ning saw that things were expected to come true, so he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "In order to show my sincerity, I will first give Han Wuye some grain that we planted." He had his soldiers carry two stones of rice from the ship.

Looking at the white rice, Han Wuye's old face finally showed a long-lost smile: "I can carve out a piece of land near the dock by the sea, let you build a house and build a dock, or send someone to help you build it, but you must fulfill your promise, those who participate in the construction, Mo Tuanzuo will distribute seeds to them for free." ”

"This is natural, Han Wuye can rest assured."

The islanders are simple, the two sides do not need to sign a contract, and Mo Ning has no intention of defaulting on his debts, he will not only fulfill his obligations according to the verbal agreement, but will even provide some extra help.

Mourning's greatest hope is to establish a supply base on the island, and then explore eastward, which will save a lot of distance.

Since there was an agreement, Mo Ning did not leave Aonoshima for the time being, but took the soldiers and patrolled the island for a week, while inspecting the terrain of the island and visually inspecting what crops were suitable for growing on the island.

Although Mo Ning knew a few words, he was not an expert in agriculture after all, but with his previous farming experience, it was estimated that rice, cabbage, potatoes, corn and so on could be grown on the island.

But Mourning had an extra heart, and he planned to give the seeds to the islanders in batches when he landed on the island next time, instead of giving them all at once, lest the islanders drive them out of the island when they had enough food.

Unless Han Wuye signed a written contract with him, stipulating the time limit of the garrison.

After Mo Ning left Qingzhi Island with Wang Yongqing, he stayed on Hachijo Island for another day.

According to Wang Yongqing's meaning, he hoped that Mo Ning would also leave some soldiers on Hachijo Island to protect the residents of the island.

Hachijo Island, both in terms of land and population, far exceeds that of Qingzhidao, and the islanders are mainly women, so they need the protection of the Ming army even more, so he hopes that Mo Ning can leave a hundred and ten soldiers.

"Lord Wang, we are running out of food, and when the fleet returns, the food must be sufficient, in case it is affected by the typhoon and gets lost or something, so we must prepare more food for the return trip."

"Oh." Wang Yongqing couldn't help it, he couldn't provide enough food for the soldiers, and he didn't know when Mo Ning would come back, so he didn't know how much food he needed.

"Lord Wang, the matter of the garrison on Hachizhang Island is kept in mind, as long as the conditions are met, there will be soldiers left on the island in Xia."

"The key is food, and there is no shortage of fresh water on the island."

"Lord Wang, I promise that I will return to Hachijo Island soon, and I will bring enough food and seeds." When Mo Ning left Hachizhang Island, he made a verbal guarantee to Wang Yongqing.

"Wang is waiting for Mo Tuanzao on Bazhang Island." Wang Yongqing gave Mo Ning his hand to see him off.